Aidan O’Shea is not in the starting 15 as manager Stephen Rochford hands out just one debut with 2016 All Ireland U21 winner Fergal Boland starting in the half forwards.

Having missed most of last season through injury, fit again Ger Cafferkey returns at full back.

In total there are five changes to the team which started the 2016 All Ireland final replay defeat, with David Clarke, Chris Barrett, Cafferkey, Boland and Conor O’Shea replacing Robbie Hennelly, Brendan Harrison, Donal Vaughan, Aidan O’Shea and Jason Doherty.

The team is

David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites)

Chris Barrett (Belmulet)

Ger Cafferkey (Ballina Stephenites)

Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)

Colm Boyle (Davitts)

Lee Keegan (Westport)

Patrick Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels)

Seamus O’Shea (Breaffy)

Tom Parsons (Charlestown)

Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber)

Conor O’Shea (Breaffy)

Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore)

Cillian O’Connor (Ballintubber, captain)

Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen)

Mayo boss Stephen Rochford says that the 2015 final has not affected his side’s preparations in anyway…